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The ready reckoner : or, trader's most useful assistant in buying and selling all sorts of commodities, either Wholesale or Retail. Shewing at one View The Amount or Value of any Number or Quantity of Goods or Merchandise from one Farthing to Twenty Shillings, either by the long or short Hundred, half Hundred or Quarter, Pound or Ounce, Ell or Yard, &c. &c. In so plain and easy a Manner, that Persons quite unacquainted with Arithmetic may hereby ascertain the Value of any Number of Hundreds, Pounds, Ounces, Ells, or Yards, &c. at any Price whatever: And to the most ready in Figures, it will be equally useful, by saving much Time in casting up what is here correctly done to their Hand. To which is added, 1. A table shewing the number of days from any Day in one Month, to the same Day in any other Month. 2. A Table of the Interest of 100l. from one Day to one Year. 3. A Table of the Value of Annuities at compound Interest. 4. A Table of Commission or Brokerage from 1/2 to 1l. per Cent. 5. Two Tables of the Amount of Expences, Income, &c. 6. A set of tax tables, and an Alphabetical List of the most common Stamp Duties. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the Royal English Dictionary; Young Man's Book of Knowledge; Use of the Globes; the Universal Spelling Book; A New Grammar of the English Tongue; and Others. The ninth edition. With additions on Board and Timber Measure, Brick-Work, and Gauging by the Pen and Slip-Rule. Carefully revised and corrected by Joseph Moon, Mathematician, Salisbury [Elektronische Ressource]
1788
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The young measurer's complete guide : or a new and universal treatise of mensuration, both with regard to theory and practice. Containing: I. A plain and easy Introduction to Decimal and Duodecimal Arithmetic, and the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. II. A select Number of Geometrical Problems useful in Mensuration. III. The Method of measuring all kinds of Superficies. IV. The whole Art of surveying or measuring Land, explained in the most easy and familiar Manner. V. The Method of measuring the Works of Bricklayers, Joyners, Carpenters, Glaziers, Painters, Plasterers, and Plumbers. VI. The Art of measuring Solids, both regular and irregular. Vii. The Art of Guaging all kinds of Vessels. Viii. The practical and true Methods of Measuring Timber, Stone, &c. IX. The Manner of calculating Tables for measuring Timber, &c. X. The best Methods of taking the Dimensions of Timber, so as to avoid the gross Errors attending the common Practice. XI. The Art of measuring standing Timber. XII. The Manner of finding the Tonnage of Ships very accurately. XIII. The Method of measuring Sawyers Work. XIV. Of measuring Cases, &c. sent by Sea, and which pay Freight by the solid Foot. XV. The Method of measuring Cord-Wood, Marle-Pits, Hayricks, Statues, and other irregular Bodies. XVI. The Construction of the Plain Scale, and its various Uses in the Practical Branches of the Mathematics. The Whole laid down in so easy and familiar a Manner, as to render it not only useful for Youths at School, but also necessary for Artificers of every Kind, and for such Gentlemen as are desirous of Surveying their Lands, Measuring their Buildings, Timber, &c. By D. Fenning. Author of the British Youth's Instructor, or a New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetic, and the Royal English Dictionary, &c [Elektronische Ressource]
1772
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The first American edition--with considerable additions and improvements, 1799
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The British youth's instructor : or, a new and easy guide to practical arithmetic. Wherein The Rudiments of common Arithmetic, Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, the Extraction and Use of the Square and Cube Roots, &c. Are so easily Treated of, and so plainly Demonstrated, That any Person may, of himself, (in a short Time) become acquainted with every Thing necessary to the Knowledge Of AtBusiness. With a Postscript, For the Use of Country Youths in particular: Shewing how to measure any regular Piece of Timber, Tiling, Thatching, Brick-Work, or Piece of Land; as also how to gauge any Cistern, Piece of Malt, or common Cooler, Tub, &c. To which is added, a compendious method of book-keeping, Whereby all Persons capable of subtracting one Sum of Money from another, may state and balance their own Accounts correctly, and have a clear View of all their Transactions. The Whole designed for such as have hitherto neglected, or have not had an Opportunity of becoming acquainted with Figures; and attempted in natural and familiar Dialogues, in order to render the Work more easy and diverting, as well as useful to Learners. Recommended BY Several Eminent Writing-Masters and Accomptants. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the Young Algebraist's Companion; Description and Use of the Globes (both in Dialogues); the Universal Spelling-Book; Royal English Dictionary; Young Man's Book of Knuwledge; a new English Grammar; and a new Treatise on Mensuration [Elektronische Ressource]
The eleventh edition, revised, corrected, and improved, by W. Burbidge, 1787
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The universal spelling-book : or, a new and easy guide to the English language. Containing, I. Tables of words in one, two, three, and four Syllables; with natural and easy Lessons in each, adapted to the Capacity of Children from three Years old and upwards, and yet so full of Sense, that such as can already read, may receive very material Instruction: Comprehending a Variety of Passages both on moral and divine Subjects, as also Fables and pleasant Stories, in order to improve the Mind and the Understanding. II. A very easy and rational Guide to English Grammar, by Way of Question and Answer, for the Use of Schools as well as private Persons, by which any one may very soon become acquainted with the English Tongue, with very little Trouble and Application. III. A Collection of near 5000 of the most useful Words of two, three, and four Syllables, viz. Noun Substantives, Adjectives, and Verbs (placed alphabetically under their respective Heads) which are accented and explained for the better Instruction of Youth, and Information of such Persons as would know the Meaning of what they read and write; being a useful Instructor for the School, Shop, or Compting-House. IV. Many useful Things necessary to help the young Beginner, and inform the more grown up Youth, with a Variety of Alphabetical Copies, and Writing-Pieces, both in Prose and Verse, &c. V. Chronological tables of the succession of the kings of England, and many of the most memorable Occurrences in sacred and prophane History; with some short Remakrs upon the seven Stages of Life, which are not only improving to the Mind and Morals; but may be of great Service to prevent Youth from falling a Sacrifice to the common Temptations of Life and their own unbridled Passions. The twenty-second edition, with additions. By Daniel Fenning, Late Schoolmaster of Bures, in Suffolk, and Author of the Use of the Globes, Practical Arithmetic, Guide to A++ [Elektronische Ressource]
1776
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A new and easy guide to the use of the globes : and the rudiments of geography. Wherein The Knowledge of the Heavens and Earth is made easy to the meanest Capacity: First, by giving a concise Account of the four Quarters of the World, with the Distance and Situation of the principal Islands and inland Places; and Secondly, by the Solution of upwards of Seventy useful Problems, in Geography, Astronomy, Navigation, and Dialling. In which are inserted four useful tables. I. Shews the Latitude of the principal Places, and their Longitude from the Meridian of London. II. Shew, the Number of Miles contained in a Degree of Longitude, at every Degree of Latitude. III. Shews where every Climate ends, with the length of the longest Day at the End of each. IV. Shews the Right Ascension, Declination, Latitude, and Longitude of the most eminent fixed Stars. To the whole are subjoined, I. An appendix; Containing a short Account of the Solar System, and of the Comets and Fixed Stars: II. A supplement; Exhibiting a brief View of the Figure and Magnitude of the Earth, of the Nature of the Atmosphere, of the Theory of the Tides, and a concise System of Chronology. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the School-Master's Useful Companion, or Scholar's best Instructor; the Royal English Dictionary, published by the King's Authority; the British Youth's Instructor, or, a New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetic; the Young Man's Universal Companion; and the Young Man's Book of Knowledge [Elektronische Ressource]
The sixth edition. Corrected and improved, by Joseph Moon, 1792
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The ready reckoner; or Trader's most useful assistant in buying and selling all sorts of commodities, either wholesale or retail : Shewing at one view the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods or merchandize, from one farthing to twenty shillings, either by the long or short hundred, half hundred or quarter, pound or ounce ell or yard, &c. &c. In so plain and easy a manner, that persons unacquainted with arithmetic may hereby ascertain the value of any number of hundreds, pounds, ounces, ells, or yards, &c. at any price whatever: and to the most ready in figures, it will be equally useful, by saving much time in fasting up what is here correctly done to their hands. To which are added, a table, shewing the number of days from any day in one month, to the same day in any other month; tables of interest, of the value of annuities., of brokerage, of expences, income, &c. A set of tax tables; an alphabetical list of the most common stamp duties; two tables, shewing the amount of every species of government stock and a comparative view of the price of stocks; and a table of the dimensions of the standard Winchester bushel, &c. By Daniel Fenning, author of the Royal English dictionary, Young man's book of knowledge. Use of the globes, The universal spelling book, A new English grammar, and others. The eleventh edition, with additions on board and timber measure, brick work, and guaging by the pen and slip-rule. Carefullly revised and corrected, by Joseph Moon, mathematician, Salisbury [Elektronische Ressource]
1797
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The young man's book of knowledge : being a proper supplement to the young man's companion. In five parts, viz. Part I. Of Knowledge in general; the Advantages of gaining it early, with a Definition thereof. Of God, his Essence and Attributes. Of the Origin of Nature, and first Formation of Things. Chronological Tables of the Knowledge of historical Events from the Saxon Heptarchy, A. D. 455, to the present Time. Part II. Geography, in a Manner entirely new: Containing, (by Question and Answer) 1. A general Description of the four Quarters of the World. 2. The Situation, Extent, and chief Cities of the several Kingdoms and Countries of each Quarter. 3. The Nature and Description of the Globes, and Explanation of the Terms used in Geography. 4. Tables of the Latitude and Longitude of several principal Places; with many useful and necessary Problems on the Terrestrial and Celestial Globes. Part III. Geometry and Astronomy, Navigation and Plain-Sailing; with many useful, easy, and instructive Problems for the young Practitioner in the further knowledge of those Sciences. Part IV. Natural Philosophy in general. Part V. Theology, containing an Account of the Religion and Laws of Nature. Supernatural Theology. Observations on the Holy Scriptures, which teach us the Knowledge of God and our Duty. Account of Judaism, Paganism, Christianity, and Mahometanism. Of the Sects of the Jews. Different Tenets of the principal Sects or Professors of Christianity. Of the Heathen Mythology, and Alphabetical Account of the Heathen Deities. Of Music and Vibration. Definition of Music. Gamut or Scale, and Explanation of dividing Notes in Time, &c. Of the Diatonic Scale, an Explanation. Different Keys, Time, Bass, &c. &c. By D. Fenning, Author of the Royal English Dictionary, Universal Spelling-Book, Use of the Globes, &c. &c. &c [Elektronische Ressource]
1764
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